Basil bishop of Agathonikeia (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with both hands raised before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by decoration. Border of dots.
ασιλ,
ελεοΘΥ̅
επισκο
π,αγαθ.
νικια
Βασίλειος ἐλέο Θεοῦ ἐπίσκοπος Ἀγαθονικίας
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with both hands raised before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by decoration. Border of dots.
ασιλ,
ελεοΘΥ̅
επισκο
π,αγαθ.
νικια
Βασίλειος ἐλέο Θεοῦ ἐπίσκοπος Ἀγαθονικίας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.282 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 63.1. |
Translation
Βασίλειος ἐλέο Θεοῦ ἐπίσκοπος Ἀγαθονικίας.
Basil by the mercy of God, bishop of Agathonikeia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)